Class 4, October 11

 By Nate Feldman

*We will go over the meanings of words on P.5.  Then, we'll have a discussion with them.

Vocabulary:

Wealth = having a lot of money

*My friend is very wealthy.  He owns three villas, two yachts, and a football stadium.  My friend’s family has a lot of wealth. 

Estimate = give an approximation or a guess

People estimate that Philly has about 1.5-2 million people.

Striking = very noticeable

Settle down = start a career and family life, or live in a place for a long time

Overnight success = someone who becomes successful immediately

An investor = someone who gives money to a business or project with the hope of getting a part of the business’ income

To catch up (on something) = to get back to a normal level of something when you got behind it; not to be confused with “ketchup”

To run a business = to manage a business

Constantly = all of the time

*you are late constantly

Bankruptcy = having no money 

Discussion:

1. Where do you see a lot of wealth?

2. What things in Philadelphia are striking?  

3. Where would you like to settle down?

4. What is something you need to catch up on?

5. What is something you do constantly? 

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